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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF AMPARO IN FAVOR OF HENRY V. TAYO, JR., ALIAS "MAGELAN TAYO," HIEZEL V. TAYO, MERLINA V. TAYO, AND HENRY C. TAYO, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. PMAJ JOERY T. PUERTO, STATION COMMANDER OF BACOLOD CITY POLICE S
Episode 21
Thursday, 10 April, 2025
A disappearance has a doubly paralyzing impact: on the victim, who is removed from the protection of the law, frequently subjected to torture and in constant fear for their lives; and on their families, ignorant of the fate of their loved ones, their emotions alternating between hope and despair, wondering and waiting, sometimes for years, for news that may never come.[58] The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the disappeared, but also affects their communities and society as a whole.[59] Therefore, it is the duty of all States, under any circumstances, to make investigations whenever there is reason to believe that an enforced disappearance has taken place on a territory under their jurisdiction and, if allegations are confirmed, to prosecute its perpetrators.Given the foregoing discourse, the Court finds and so holds that the members of Tayo, Jr.'s family are entitled to the privilege of the writ of amparo.#writofamparo #philippines
